Kusotare Nakazaki Branch/倶蘇酡麗 中崎店

Nakazakicho, Osaka.
In these nostalgic streets, there’s a place with a touch of rebellion.

“Kusottare.”
The name alone dares you to enter.

I go for the squid ink spaghetti.
Not quite a café, not quite Italian—
Here, categories mean nothing.

A jet-black plate lands in front of me.
Black noodles, black sauce—aroma, intense.
I twirl it, take a bite.

…Whoa.
Feels like tasting the night.
Rich. Salty. The ocean punches through.
Then a whisper of roasted garlic.

My mouth’s probably pitch black—but somehow, I feel proud.
It’s showy, but not fake.
This dish? It’s Kusottare’s philosophy, plated.

Phew.
I think I just met a new side of myself.

📍Nakano Building, 1-6-16 Nakazaki, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0016, Japan